No Real ID yet? Travelers can pay $45 to verify their identity at Houston airports security checkpoints

The Transportation Security Administration still urges everyone across the nation to get their Real ID. Here's how.

Don't have a Real ID or passport? Starting Feb. 1 it's going to cost you

Starting on Sunday, anyone flying domestically without a Real ID or passport will have to pay a $45 fee get through TSA.
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TSA Introduces $45 Identity Verification Option for Travelers Without REAL ID

Beginning February 1, 2026, TSA will allow travelers without a REAL ID to fly using a new $45 identity verification option.
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TSA to require $45 identity verification fee for non-REAL ID compliant flyers starting Feb. 1

TSA will require airline passengers without REAL ID-compliant identification to pay a $45 identity verification fee starting Sunday, February 1.

TSA's new Real ID alternative may not get you through security

You can pay the fee using your phone after arriving at the airport, but you'll have to leave the security queue to do so. "The payment process is not onerous, but take care of it before you get here because you're standing in line,